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Security for Context-Aware Applications

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Context-Aware Communication and Computing: Applications for Smart Environment

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With the advance of wireless technology, the contexts are transmitted through fast and efficient communication method. All computing activities occur around the users obtrusively. To satisfy context-aware applications, it is tough to maximize functionality but remains strong security at the same time. This chapter introduces the principle concept of security required for context-aware applications. The security, in general, is firstly introduced. Some security attacks and countermeasures are reported. Some security recommendations for context-aware applications and the existing security protocols are also discussed in this chapter. The ultimate goal of this chapter is to promote sense of security awareness for the readers who can be both the developers and the users.

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  1. School of Information Technology, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand

    Punnarumol Temdee

  2. CTIF Global Capsule and Future Technologies for Business Ecosystem Innovation (FT4BI), Aarhus University, Herning, Denmark

    Ramjee Prasad

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Temdee, P., Prasad, R. (2018). Security for Context-Aware Applications. In: Context-Aware Communication and Computing: Applications for Smart Environment. Springer Series in Wireless Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59035-6_5

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